diff --git a/android/paths.go b/android/paths.go
index 6aabe4f9e..95f53ea4c 100644
--- a/android/paths.go
+++ b/android/paths.go
@@ -181,13 +181,13 @@ type errorfContext interface {
 
 var _ errorfContext = blueprint.SingletonContext(nil)
 
-// moduleErrorf is the interface containing the ModuleErrorf method matching
+// ModuleErrorfContext is the interface containing the ModuleErrorf method matching
 // the ModuleErrorf method in blueprint.ModuleContext.
-type moduleErrorf interface {
+type ModuleErrorfContext interface {
 	ModuleErrorf(format string, args ...interface{})
 }
 
-var _ moduleErrorf = blueprint.ModuleContext(nil)
+var _ ModuleErrorfContext = blueprint.ModuleContext(nil)
 
 // reportPathError will register an error with the attached context. It
 // attempts ctx.ModuleErrorf for a better error message first, then falls
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func reportPathError(ctx PathContext, err error) {
 // attempts ctx.ModuleErrorf for a better error message first, then falls
 // back to ctx.Errorf.
 func ReportPathErrorf(ctx PathContext, format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if mctx, ok := ctx.(moduleErrorf); ok {
+	if mctx, ok := ctx.(ModuleErrorfContext); ok {
 		mctx.ModuleErrorf(format, args...)
 	} else if ectx, ok := ctx.(errorfContext); ok {
 		ectx.Errorf(format, args...)
diff --git a/apex/apex.go b/apex/apex.go
index 42a7d73e7..4dd77281e 100644
--- a/apex/apex.go
+++ b/apex/apex.go
@@ -1628,7 +1628,7 @@ func apexFileForCompatConfig(ctx android.BaseModuleContext, config java.Platform
 type javaModule interface {
 	android.Module
 	BaseModuleName() string
-	DexJarBuildPath() java.OptionalDexJarPath
+	DexJarBuildPath(ctx android.ModuleErrorfContext) java.OptionalDexJarPath
 	JacocoReportClassesFile() android.Path
 	LintDepSets() java.LintDepSets
 	Stem() string
@@ -1642,7 +1642,7 @@ var _ javaModule = (*java.SdkLibraryImport)(nil)
 
 // apexFileForJavaModule creates an apexFile for a java module's dex implementation jar.
 func apexFileForJavaModule(ctx android.BaseModuleContext, module javaModule) apexFile {
-	return apexFileForJavaModuleWithFile(ctx, module, module.DexJarBuildPath().PathOrNil())
+	return apexFileForJavaModuleWithFile(ctx, module, module.DexJarBuildPath(ctx).PathOrNil())
 }
 
 // apexFileForJavaModuleWithFile creates an apexFile for a java module with the supplied file.
diff --git a/apex/apex_test.go b/apex/apex_test.go
index 1b9fa19f0..a943e4e02 100644
--- a/apex/apex_test.go
+++ b/apex/apex_test.go
@@ -5355,6 +5355,13 @@ func TestPrebuiltApexNameWithPlatformBootclasspath(t *testing.T) {
 	).RunTest(t)
 }
 
+// A minimal context object for use with DexJarBuildPath
+type moduleErrorfTestCtx struct {
+}
+
+func (ctx moduleErrorfTestCtx) ModuleErrorf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+}
+
 // These tests verify that the prebuilt_apex/deapexer to java_import wiring allows for the
 // propagation of paths to dex implementation jars from the former to the latter.
 func TestPrebuiltExportDexImplementationJars(t *testing.T) {
@@ -5364,7 +5371,7 @@ func TestPrebuiltExportDexImplementationJars(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Helper()
 		// Make sure the import has been given the correct path to the dex jar.
 		p := ctx.ModuleForTests(name, "android_common_myapex").Module().(java.UsesLibraryDependency)
-		dexJarBuildPath := p.DexJarBuildPath().PathOrNil()
+		dexJarBuildPath := p.DexJarBuildPath(moduleErrorfTestCtx{}).PathOrNil()
 		stem := android.RemoveOptionalPrebuiltPrefix(name)
 		android.AssertStringEquals(t, "DexJarBuildPath should be apex-related path.",
 			".intermediates/myapex.deapexer/android_common/deapexer/javalib/"+stem+".jar",
@@ -8491,6 +8498,8 @@ func TestDuplicateButEquivalentDeapexersFromPrebuiltApexes(t *testing.T) {
 		PrepareForTestWithApexBuildComponents,
 	)
 
+	errCtx := moduleErrorfTestCtx{}
+
 	bpBase := `
 		apex_set {
 			name: "com.android.myapex",
@@ -8540,7 +8549,7 @@ func TestDuplicateButEquivalentDeapexersFromPrebuiltApexes(t *testing.T) {
 		usesLibraryDep := module.(java.UsesLibraryDependency)
 		android.AssertPathRelativeToTopEquals(t, "dex jar path",
 			"out/soong/.intermediates/com.android.myapex.deapexer/android_common/deapexer/javalib/libfoo.jar",
-			usesLibraryDep.DexJarBuildPath().Path())
+			usesLibraryDep.DexJarBuildPath(errCtx).Path())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("java_sdk_library_import", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -8563,7 +8572,7 @@ func TestDuplicateButEquivalentDeapexersFromPrebuiltApexes(t *testing.T) {
 		usesLibraryDep := module.(java.UsesLibraryDependency)
 		android.AssertPathRelativeToTopEquals(t, "dex jar path",
 			"out/soong/.intermediates/com.android.myapex.deapexer/android_common/deapexer/javalib/libfoo.jar",
-			usesLibraryDep.DexJarBuildPath().Path())
+			usesLibraryDep.DexJarBuildPath(errCtx).Path())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("prebuilt_bootclasspath_fragment", func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/apex/bootclasspath_fragment_test.go b/apex/bootclasspath_fragment_test.go
index 159e9e1c4..2600169a5 100644
--- a/apex/bootclasspath_fragment_test.go
+++ b/apex/bootclasspath_fragment_test.go
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ func TestBootclasspathFragmentContentsNoName(t *testing.T) {
 
 func getDexJarPath(result *android.TestResult, name string) string {
 	module := result.Module(name, "android_common")
-	return module.(java.UsesLibraryDependency).DexJarBuildPath().Path().RelativeToTop().String()
+	return module.(java.UsesLibraryDependency).DexJarBuildPath(moduleErrorfTestCtx{}).Path().RelativeToTop().String()
 }
 
 // TestBootclasspathFragment_HiddenAPIList checks to make sure that the correct parameters are
diff --git a/java/aar.go b/java/aar.go
index eb07e0fb2..15a542e1d 100644
--- a/java/aar.go
+++ b/java/aar.go
@@ -1284,7 +1284,7 @@ func (a *AARImport) ImplementationAndResourcesJars() android.Paths {
 	return android.Paths{a.classpathFile}
 }
 
-func (a *AARImport) DexJarBuildPath() android.Path {
+func (a *AARImport) DexJarBuildPath(ctx android.ModuleErrorfContext) android.Path {
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/java/app.go b/java/app.go
index 8b28dac78..cb05807b8 100755
--- a/java/app.go
+++ b/java/app.go
@@ -1639,7 +1639,7 @@ func (u *usesLibrary) classLoaderContextForUsesLibDeps(ctx android.ModuleContext
 				replaceInList(u.usesLibraryProperties.Optional_uses_libs, dep, libName)
 			}
 			clcMap.AddContext(ctx, tag.sdkVersion, libName, tag.optional,
-				lib.DexJarBuildPath().PathOrNil(), lib.DexJarInstallPath(),
+				lib.DexJarBuildPath(ctx).PathOrNil(), lib.DexJarInstallPath(),
 				lib.ClassLoaderContexts())
 		} else if ctx.Config().AllowMissingDependencies() {
 			ctx.AddMissingDependencies([]string{dep})
diff --git a/java/base.go b/java/base.go
index 51471ea3a..1ac3d30a6 100644
--- a/java/base.go
+++ b/java/base.go
@@ -1929,7 +1929,7 @@ func (j *Module) ImplementationJars() android.Paths {
 	return android.Paths{j.implementationJarFile}
 }
 
-func (j *Module) DexJarBuildPath() OptionalDexJarPath {
+func (j *Module) DexJarBuildPath(ctx android.ModuleErrorfContext) OptionalDexJarPath {
 	return j.dexJarFile
 }
 
diff --git a/java/device_host_converter.go b/java/device_host_converter.go
index 834651f54..efd13b8d3 100644
--- a/java/device_host_converter.go
+++ b/java/device_host_converter.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (d *DeviceHostConverter) ImplementationAndResourcesJars() android.Paths {
 	return d.implementationAndResourceJars
 }
 
-func (d *DeviceHostConverter) DexJarBuildPath() android.Path {
+func (d *DeviceHostConverter) DexJarBuildPath(ctx android.ModuleErrorfContext) android.Path {
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/java/hiddenapi_modular.go b/java/hiddenapi_modular.go
index c3caa084f..a51286064 100644
--- a/java/hiddenapi_modular.go
+++ b/java/hiddenapi_modular.go
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ func hiddenAPIRetrieveDexJarBuildPath(ctx android.ModuleContext, module android.
 	if sdkLibrary, ok := module.(SdkLibraryDependency); ok {
 		dexJar = sdkLibrary.SdkApiStubDexJar(ctx, kind)
 	} else if j, ok := module.(UsesLibraryDependency); ok {
-		dexJar = j.DexJarBuildPath()
+		dexJar = j.DexJarBuildPath(ctx)
 	} else {
 		ctx.ModuleErrorf("dependency %s of module type %s does not support providing a dex jar", module, ctx.OtherModuleType(module))
 		return nil
@@ -1457,7 +1457,9 @@ func handleMissingDexBootFile(ctx android.ModuleContext, module android.Module,
 // However, under certain conditions, e.g. errors, or special build configurations it will return
 // a path to a fake file.
 func retrieveEncodedBootDexJarFromModule(ctx android.ModuleContext, module android.Module) android.Path {
-	bootDexJar := module.(interface{ DexJarBuildPath() OptionalDexJarPath }).DexJarBuildPath()
+	bootDexJar := module.(interface {
+		DexJarBuildPath(ctx android.ModuleErrorfContext) OptionalDexJarPath
+	}).DexJarBuildPath(ctx)
 	if !bootDexJar.Valid() {
 		fake := android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("fake/encoded-dex/%s.jar", module.Name()))
 		handleMissingDexBootFile(ctx, module, fake, bootDexJar.InvalidReason())
diff --git a/java/hiddenapi_singleton_test.go b/java/hiddenapi_singleton_test.go
index ef792f970..37afe297c 100644
--- a/java/hiddenapi_singleton_test.go
+++ b/java/hiddenapi_singleton_test.go
@@ -309,7 +309,8 @@ func TestHiddenAPIEncoding_JavaSdkLibrary(t *testing.T) {
 		android.AssertStringEquals(t, "encode embedded java_library", unencodedDexJar, actualUnencodedDexJar.String())
 
 		// Make sure that the encoded dex jar is the exported one.
-		exportedDexJar := moduleForTests.Module().(UsesLibraryDependency).DexJarBuildPath().Path()
+		errCtx := moduleErrorfTestCtx{}
+		exportedDexJar := moduleForTests.Module().(UsesLibraryDependency).DexJarBuildPath(errCtx).Path()
 		android.AssertPathRelativeToTopEquals(t, "encode embedded java_library", encodedDexJar, exportedDexJar)
 	}
 
diff --git a/java/java.go b/java/java.go
index 4227d368e..4eeded386 100644
--- a/java/java.go
+++ b/java/java.go
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ type ApexDependency interface {
 
 // Provides build path and install path to DEX jars.
 type UsesLibraryDependency interface {
-	DexJarBuildPath() OptionalDexJarPath
+	DexJarBuildPath(ctx android.ModuleErrorfContext) OptionalDexJarPath
 	DexJarInstallPath() android.Path
 	ClassLoaderContexts() dexpreopt.ClassLoaderContextMap
 }
@@ -2013,7 +2013,7 @@ func (al *ApiLibrary) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
 	})
 }
 
-func (al *ApiLibrary) DexJarBuildPath() OptionalDexJarPath {
+func (al *ApiLibrary) DexJarBuildPath(ctx android.ModuleErrorfContext) OptionalDexJarPath {
 	return al.dexJarFile
 }
 
@@ -2380,9 +2380,9 @@ func (j *Import) ImplementationAndResourcesJars() android.Paths {
 	return android.Paths{j.combinedClasspathFile}
 }
 
-func (j *Import) DexJarBuildPath() OptionalDexJarPath {
+func (j *Import) DexJarBuildPath(ctx android.ModuleErrorfContext) OptionalDexJarPath {
 	if j.dexJarFileErr != nil {
-		panic(j.dexJarFileErr.Error())
+		ctx.ModuleErrorf(j.dexJarFileErr.Error())
 	}
 	return j.dexJarFile
 }
@@ -2633,7 +2633,7 @@ func (j *DexImport) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (j *DexImport) DexJarBuildPath() OptionalDexJarPath {
+func (j *DexImport) DexJarBuildPath(ctx android.ModuleErrorfContext) OptionalDexJarPath {
 	return j.dexJarFile
 }
 
@@ -2801,7 +2801,7 @@ func addCLCFromDep(ctx android.ModuleContext, depModule android.Module,
 	// from its CLC should be added to the current CLC.
 	if sdkLib != nil {
 		clcMap.AddContext(ctx, dexpreopt.AnySdkVersion, *sdkLib, false,
-			dep.DexJarBuildPath().PathOrNil(), dep.DexJarInstallPath(), dep.ClassLoaderContexts())
+			dep.DexJarBuildPath(ctx).PathOrNil(), dep.DexJarInstallPath(), dep.ClassLoaderContexts())
 	} else {
 		clcMap.AddContextMap(dep.ClassLoaderContexts(), depName)
 	}
diff --git a/java/java_test.go b/java/java_test.go
index 8d96184d4..0891ab634 100644
--- a/java/java_test.go
+++ b/java/java_test.go
@@ -528,6 +528,15 @@ func TestHostBinaryNoJavaDebugInfoOverride(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// A minimal context object for use with DexJarBuildPath
+type moduleErrorfTestCtx struct {
+}
+
+func (ctx moduleErrorfTestCtx) ModuleErrorf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+}
+
+var _ android.ModuleErrorfContext = (*moduleErrorfTestCtx)(nil)
+
 func TestPrebuilts(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, _ := testJava(t, `
 		java_library {
@@ -595,7 +604,8 @@ func TestPrebuilts(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("foo classpath %v does not contain %q", javac.Args["classpath"], barJar.String())
 	}
 
-	barDexJar := barModule.Module().(*Import).DexJarBuildPath()
+	errCtx := moduleErrorfTestCtx{}
+	barDexJar := barModule.Module().(*Import).DexJarBuildPath(errCtx)
 	if barDexJar.IsSet() {
 		t.Errorf("bar dex jar build path expected to be set, got %s", barDexJar)
 	}
@@ -608,7 +618,7 @@ func TestPrebuilts(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("foo combineJar inputs %v does not contain %q", combineJar.Inputs, bazJar.String())
 	}
 
-	bazDexJar := bazModule.Module().(*Import).DexJarBuildPath().Path()
+	bazDexJar := bazModule.Module().(*Import).DexJarBuildPath(errCtx).Path()
 	expectedDexJar := "out/soong/.intermediates/baz/android_common/dex/baz.jar"
 	android.AssertPathRelativeToTopEquals(t, "baz dex jar build path", expectedDexJar, bazDexJar)
 
diff --git a/java/sdk_library.go b/java/sdk_library.go
index 0df869edf..058862b43 100644
--- a/java/sdk_library.go
+++ b/java/sdk_library.go
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ func (paths *scopePaths) extractStubsLibraryInfoFromDependency(ctx android.Modul
 		paths.stubsImplPath = lib.ImplementationJars
 
 		libDep := dep.(UsesLibraryDependency)
-		paths.stubsDexJarPath = libDep.DexJarBuildPath()
+		paths.stubsDexJarPath = libDep.DexJarBuildPath(ctx)
 		return nil
 	} else {
 		return fmt.Errorf("expected module that has JavaInfoProvider, e.g. java_library")
@@ -2828,11 +2828,11 @@ func (module *SdkLibraryImport) SdkImplementationJars(ctx android.BaseModuleCont
 }
 
 // to satisfy UsesLibraryDependency interface
-func (module *SdkLibraryImport) DexJarBuildPath() OptionalDexJarPath {
+func (module *SdkLibraryImport) DexJarBuildPath(ctx android.ModuleErrorfContext) OptionalDexJarPath {
 	// The dex implementation jar extracted from the .apex file should be used in preference to the
 	// source.
 	if module.dexJarFileErr != nil {
-		panic(module.dexJarFileErr.Error())
+		ctx.ModuleErrorf(module.dexJarFileErr.Error())
 	}
 	if module.dexJarFile.IsSet() {
 		return module.dexJarFile
@@ -2840,7 +2840,7 @@ func (module *SdkLibraryImport) DexJarBuildPath() OptionalDexJarPath {
 	if module.implLibraryModule == nil {
 		return makeUnsetDexJarPath()
 	} else {
-		return module.implLibraryModule.DexJarBuildPath()
+		return module.implLibraryModule.DexJarBuildPath(ctx)
 	}
 }